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South Korea in the World Cup
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What results are you hoping for in regards to S. Korea this WC?
I hope they win the whole thing!
23%
 23%  [ 21 ]
I hope they make it past group play, but I'm not cheering for them to win the whole thing.
21%
 21%  [ 19 ]
I hope they lose every match they play.
27%
 27%  [ 25 ]
I don't care too much, as long as they lose at least one match on a "controversial" call. The Korean netizens are much more entertaining than their soccer team.
16%
 16%  [ 15 ]
Meh.
11%
 11%  [ 10 ]
Total Votes : 90

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flakfizer



Joined: 12 Nov 2004
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:29 pm    Post subject: South Korea in the World Cup Reply with quote

So, what would like to see out of Korea in this World Cup?
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tiger fancini



Joined: 21 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I hope they do well. I've lived here for 4 enjoyable years, and I also have some Korean friends, so I find it hard to be spiteful and hope that they lose every match they play.

I don't expect them to win it, and to be honest I think it's going to be pretty hard for them to get to the second round. But if they beat the Greeks in their first game, then they should be in with a good chance.
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cj1976



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's no need to wish for Korea to fail, but I can't see them qualifying. Even if they do beat Greece, they have to hope Argentina and Nigeria slip up. 3rd place finish in their group at best.
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tophatcat



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bump
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catman



Joined: 18 Jul 2004

PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tiger fancini wrote:
I hope they do well. I've lived here for 4 enjoyable years, and I also have some Korean friends, so I find it hard to be spiteful and hope that they lose every match they play.



There was a lot of schadenfreund here when Korea bowed out in the last World Cup. It was a reaction to the overwhelming nationalism many of us experienced after the 2002 WC.
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frankhenry



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

May the best team win.
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misher



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I kinda want to see it get crazy here like it did in 2002.

However, the SK team really isn't any good and I think if the made it out of their group that would be an accomplishment in itself. If they are on the short end of the stick with a controversial call then it is just Karma coming a calling from 2002.
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tiger fancini



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

catman wrote:
tiger fancini wrote:
I hope they do well. I've lived here for 4 enjoyable years, and I also have some Korean friends, so I find it hard to be spiteful and hope that they lose every match they play.



There was a lot of schadenfreund here when Korea bowed out in the last World Cup. It was a reaction to the overwhelming nationalism many of us experienced after the 2002 WC.


I'm really interested in this overwhelming nationalism. What form did it take? Were non-Koreans threatened? Attacked and/or intimidated? Please don't link this to the tank incident of the same year, I'm specifically interested in football/soccer nationalism.
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Binch Lover



Joined: 25 Jul 2005

PostPosted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

As it stands in the poll, 35% of people hope they lose every game they play. That's some serious bad sentiment! What's wrong with you people?!

I hope they make it to the second round, where they'd meet one of South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and France. I reckon they'd have a good chance of beating any of those teams on a good day.
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